A mnemonic is a device or series of words that helps us
remember certain facts or large amounts of information. They can come in the
form of a song, rhyme, acronym, image, phrase, or sentence. Mnemonics help us remember facts and are particularly
useful when the order of things is important. Taxonomy is a very
important and vast topic. It is studied in biology lower classes at a basic
level as well as in Zoology/Botany at a higher level. To remember the sequence
of taxa in the Taxonomic hierarchy, mnemonics are given below. I hope this will
be helpful.
The
taxonomic Hierarchy in Kingdom Animalia consists of 8 major taxa. They are:
1. Domain
2. Kingdom
3. Phylum
4. Class
5. Order
6. Family
7. Genus
8. Species
x
So, D-K-P-C-O-F-G-S are the initials of each taxon from which a mnemonical sentence can be formed. Here are 6 mnemonic devices to memorize the taxonomic classification system in the above-mentioned sequence.
1.
Dear King Plays Chess On Fine Green Slate/Sand.
2.
Dangerous Kangaroo Punches Charles On Five Gum Sores.
3.
Did King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti/Soup?
4.
David Kelly Please Catch Only Four Green Snakes.
5.
Do Kindly Place Candy Out For Good Students.
6.
Deer Killed Painfully Cries On Five Gun Shots.
To
learn more about taxonomy and biological classification watch:
All
About Taxonomy | TAXONOMIC HIERARCHY | TAXONOMY EXPLAINED: https://youtu.be/ACMy4t0HM-Q
History
of Biological Classification | All About Biological Nomenclature | Rules
Advantages & Codes: https://youtu.be/nwllwWVE-5M
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